intolerance
noun
in·tol·er·ance
(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rən(t)s 
-ˈtäl-rən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being intolerant
2
: exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug)
specifically
: inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance
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Examples of intolerance in a Sentence
a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism
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While Walz is not immune to criticism—particularly for his administration's response to George Floyd's murder and the subsequent protests—the Minnesota governor's record on transgender issues is a breath of fresh air in our current climate of intolerance.
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Trans Formations Project, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
When people with lactose intolerance couldn’t have any?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
The United States won the Cold War, of course—a result that might seem to vindicate this intolerance.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
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Trans Formations Project, Them, 9 Aug. 2024
There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
When people with lactose intolerance couldn’t have any?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
The United States won the Cold War, of course—a result that might seem to vindicate this intolerance.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for intolerance
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“Intolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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intolerance
noun
in·tol·er·ance
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl-(ə-)rən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being intolerant
2
: exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug or food)
Medical Definition
intolerance
noun
in·tol·er·ance
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl(-ə)-rən(t)s
1
: lack of an ability to endure
an intolerance to light
2
: exceptional sensitivity (as to a food or drug)
specifically
: inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance
glucose intolerance
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